Belied Sentence Examples

The deep set blue eyes held a smile that belied his solemn expression.

The tick in his jaw belied how tightly his teeth were clamped.

She glanced up sharply, but his terse tone and sober expression were belied by the twinkle in those gray-green eyes.

That opportunity came when Basil died in 1533, leaving as successor a child only three years old, and the chances seemed all on the side of the nobles; but the result belied the current expectations, for the child came to be known in history as Ivan the Terrible, and died half a century later in the full enjoyment of unlimited autocratic power.

Carus seems to have belied the hopes entertained of him on his accession, and to have developed into a morose and suspicious tyrant.

Of monarchy; nor did he regard Bonaparte's coup d'etat as revealing the weakness of republics, but rather as revealing the danger of standing armies; he did not look on the war of the coalitions against France as one of mere powers, but as one between forms of government; and though the immediate fruits of the Revolution belied his hopes, as they did those of ardent humanitarians the world over, he saw the broad trend of history, which vindicated his faith that a successful reformation of government in France would insure" a general reformation through Europe, and the resurrection to a new life of their people."Each of these statements could be reversed as regards Hamilton.

Peter was glad enough to get a man so famous for his talents and energy, but Patkul speedily belied his reputation.

In the earlier part of his reign he gave proofs of decision and vigour, which were belied by his subsequent conduct.